Engineering:Ginetta G1
| Ginetta G1 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Homebuild |
| Manufacturer | Ginetta |
| Assembly | Woodbridge Suffolk |
| Designer | Ivor Walklett |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Open-wheel car |
| Layout | Front Engine, RWD |
| Related | Wolseley Hornet six |
| Powertrain | |
| Transmission | 4-speed Manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 90.5 in (2,299 mm) |
| uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 350 kg (772 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ginetta G2 |
Ginetta G1 was a name applied retroactively to the Walklett brothers first effort, a homebuilt roadster based on the underpinnings of a pre-war Wolseley Hornet before Ginetta Cars was founded.[1] As the Walkletts developed the Ginetta G2, they decided to start the numbering from their first build even though the car was no longer in existence. The only known documentation is a hand sketch drawn by Ivor Walklett.[1]
History
The G1 was a one off, not destined for production, based on a pre-war Wolseley Hornet six.[2] The G1 was eventually wrecked by Ivor in the Walklett's driveway in Suffolk, destroyed in a crash against a tree stump.[1][3] The car was styled after the Maserati 4CLT.[4] The new body kit cut down on the weight of the Hornet considerably and was described as "great fun".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Walklett, Bob (1994), Ginetta: The Inside Story, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, UK: Bookmarque Publishing, p. 39, ISBN 1870519280
- ↑ "Ginetta Cars - G1" (in de). https://www.ginettaowners.ch/models/g1.
- ↑ "G1". https://www.ginetta.org/index.php/history/model-index/1950-s/g1.
- ↑ "History". https://www.ginetta.org/index.php/history.
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